Ribbon Zucchini & Squash Salad
Chef Sam Middeke combines shaved ribbons of zucchini and summer squash with tomatoes and finishes with a fresh tomato vinaigrette. It’s super light and bright and enhances the natural flavors...
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Grilled Chilled Shrimp Rolls
This is my take on the classic New England lobster roll. Serve this buttery, rich sandwich with a crisp, cold Sam Adams beer. Recipe courtesy of Grill Nation: 200 Surefire...
Asparagus, Hollandaise Sauce & Focaccia
How to Cook the Asparagus: Peel and clean the white and green asparagus. In a large pot bring the water, white wine, sugar, salt, lemon, and butter to boil and...
Afang Soup
Afang soup, made by the Efik and Ibibio people that live mostly in the coastal states of Cross Rivers and Akwa Ibom, is a stew made with Afang leaves and...
Nigerian Pepper Soup
Nigerian Pepper Soup is an easy, hearty comfort food very popular in West Africa. It is also known as African Pepper soup and, as the name implies, it is a...
Egusi Soup
This Igbo style melon seeds soup is traditionally made with a variety of ingredients such as dried fish, assorted meats and condiments. There is a distinct taste in this dish...
Amala and Ewedu Soup
Amala and Ewedu soup will always stay one of the most popular Nigerian soups, not only among the Yoruba people. A combination of Ewedu leaves and Amala gives a unique...
African Salad/Abacha and Ugba
Abacha and Ugba, also known as African salad, is a cassava-based dish from the Igbo tribe of Eastern Nigeria. Abacha is simply dried and shredded cassava while Ugba, on the...
Catfish Banga Soup
Banga Soup, also known as Palm Nut Soup or Ofe Akwu, is a delectable Nigerian dish with a pleasant, nutty flavor. In Nigeria, it is known as Banga soup in...
Ogbono Soup
Ogbono soup or Ofe Ogbono as it’s called by the Igbos in Nigeria is a delicious Soup that is similar to Okro/Okra soup because of its viscosity. In fact Nigerians...
Chicken Soup with Semolina Dumplings/ Supa de galuste
This is something you will regularly find in every Romanian home – good old chicken soup. It is the start to most meals. Chicken soup is a worldwide cure-all for...
Romanian Meatball Soup / Ciorba de Perisoare
“Ciorba” in Romanian usually refers to sour soups with vegetables and some form of meat. They are made sour by adding either lemon juice, “bors”, which is fermented wheat bran,...